Academic Advising Council

Welcome & Introductions:

Attendance: Fleury, Chuinard, Leder, Rockhold, Kent, Foley, Corwin, DeAdder, Lancelin, Kincanon, Malone, Jeter, Bottaro, Halischak, Onaka, Elfering, McAloney, Dorian Smith, Reidy, Mathern, Salchenberg, Mayers

Approval/Edits of April minutes

And they were.

Oregon Promise/Degree Partnership students and START orientation

Question was posed: Should Oregon PROMISE students attend START. Transfer student services has been getting a lot of inquiries about START from anxious students waiting to hear from the state regarding their status. Students have been told that it is OK to sign up for START and then make a decision. AAC recommends that this practice halt and that only students who intend to matriculate for the upcoming term (Fall) attend START.

Questions around graduation/commencement communications, application, and audits

Can Cancellations roll more easily, particularly with pending I/grades?

Rebecca will follow up.

Registrar Updates (if needed)

Still need more Commencement volunteers

Nominations for Academic Advising Chair elect

Brett Jeter nominated Nick Fleury

Louie Bottaro nominated Carol Leder

Carol Leder nominated Shannon Foley

Nicole Kent proved herself wily and seconded these nominations.

Election will be held at June meeting.

Announcements/Good of the Order

Expect less seats in COMM this year.

CDC has a training June 9th (handout sent to AAC list later on 5/11/2016)